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Apr. 2nd, 2008 | 12:03 pm
Librarians on my friends list, I seek advice!
I'm a little embarrassed that I can't find the answer, but I've looked and I'm getting a lot of crap I don't want to read about metadata and whatnot.
So, in our catalog, we have records for print material that also have online material (for example, we have the print Boston Globe, and we have a link to Boston.com and another database we have access to with articles archived online). Currently, our notes field says "Also available online via the Internet." Which I think sounds clunky and redundant. I'd like to change it, but I want to see if there's any accepted phrasing out there as the "official" way to word such a note. The AACR2 isn't helping much on this front. What I'd like to have it say instead is "Internet access:" (our links show up immediately underneath the notes, so the colon would be followed by the links). Can I do that? Any advice?
You can see how much good my Simmons cataloging class did me. I am in no way exaggerating when I say that my cataloging teacher simply read the AACR2 out loud to us for 3 hours a week, and that was my class.
I'm a little embarrassed that I can't find the answer, but I've looked and I'm getting a lot of crap I don't want to read about metadata and whatnot.
So, in our catalog, we have records for print material that also have online material (for example, we have the print Boston Globe, and we have a link to Boston.com and another database we have access to with articles archived online). Currently, our notes field says "Also available online via the Internet." Which I think sounds clunky and redundant. I'd like to change it, but I want to see if there's any accepted phrasing out there as the "official" way to word such a note. The AACR2 isn't helping much on this front. What I'd like to have it say instead is "Internet access:" (our links show up immediately underneath the notes, so the colon would be followed by the links). Can I do that? Any advice?
You can see how much good my Simmons cataloging class did me. I am in no way exaggerating when I say that my cataloging teacher simply read the AACR2 out loud to us for 3 hours a week, and that was my class.
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faux_eonix
date: Apr. 2nd, 2008 04:24 pm (UTC)
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I think that "Internet Access" is clear and straightforward and shouldn't pose any problem.
Go for it, it's easily understandable language. Also, I'm not sure THIS qualifies as cataloging. We spent our class discussing classification theory and how and why you'd do it. This is more about interface and usability.
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tenillypo
date: Apr. 2nd, 2008 04:24 pm (UTC)
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At the CCC we had separate records for online and print materials. That might not make sense for you guys, though.
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faux_eonix
date: Apr. 2nd, 2008 04:25 pm (UTC)
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date: Apr. 2nd, 2008 04:50 pm (UTC)
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